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stab

/stæb/
verb CEFR B1

Definition

To push a pointed object, such as a needle or knife, into something.

The doubled “bb” in “stabbed”/“stabbing” follows English’s short-vowel spelling rule.

Synonyms

pierce poke
Etymology Middle English, related to Scots stob, 'a pointed stick.'